West Virginia has never had the luxury of excess when it comes to public education resources. Every classroom, every bus route, every staff position is the result of careful budgeting and often difficult tradeoffs. That’s why West Virginia House Bill…
I would like to remind you that the Public Service Commission of West Virginia has added an important new milestone to our website, which is found at www.psc.state.wv.us.This is a list of agencies and places a utility customer may go…
WEST VIRGINIA (April 15, 2026) – The West Virginia First Foundation (WVFF) is reminding local governments that annual expenditure reports detailing the use of opioid settlement funds are due by April 30, 2026, in accordance with the West Virginia First…
Ms. Kelli Talbot, Esq. WV Board of Education April 15, 2026 Dear Ms. Talbot: I write to protest the State Board of Education’s 2nd delay on Hometown News FOIA.. request. While FOIA are supposed to be delivered 5 business…
WVU Medicine Weirton Medical Center is proud to announce the opening of its expanded Intensive Care Unit (ICU), delivering a higher level of care to patients across the region.The ICU allows the hospital to care for even the most critically…
HANCOCK COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SPECIAL MEETINGJohn D. Rockefeller IV Career Center – IMC Room80 Rockefeller Circle, New Cumberland WV 26047Thursday, April 16, 2026, 8:00 a.m. Dial in by phone+1 304-553-7794,,510949388# United States, CharlestonPhone conference ID: 510 949 388#Special Employee…
David Thomas Holbrook, 76, of New Cumberland, WV passed away Tuesday April 14, 2026 at Weirton Medical Center. A son of the late Napoleon & Alta (Dean) Holbrook he was born in Holly River State Park, Hackers Valley, WV. He…
Hancock County, WV – Steven E. Dragisich, Hancock County Prosecuting Attorney, announces that the April 2026 Term of the Hancock County Grand Jury met this week and returned the following indictments.
It is the winter of 1973. Spurning Mr. Edwards’ social studies class (that’s what they called history then), I fake an early dismissal slip (actually, my wisdom tooth was fine, thank you) from that bastion of higher learning known as…